Fly-screen.



PATENTED AUG. 16, 1904..

vwmdoz attowm H. w. PEIGHTAL;

FLY SCREEN APPLICATION FILED NOV, 5, 1903.

no MODEL.

, the claims that which I believe to be novel.

,1 do declare the following to be a full, clear,

. showing one corner of the screen-frame with Patented August 16, 1904.

p UFFICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patentitlo. 767,832, dated August 16, 190 1.

Application filed November 5, 1903. Serial llo. 179,98. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HUGH W. citizen of the United States of siding in the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fly-Screens; and

PEIGHTAL, a America, re-

and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. I

This invention relates to improvements in fiy-screens, and more particularly to a metallic frame for fly-screens.

Its object is to produce a metallic fly-screen frame which is inexpensive to manufacture, in which an old screen ma readily be replaced without the aid of tools, is light in weight, and with which an even tension may be given to the screen.

To that end it consists of a frame made entirely of sheet metal, its various lengths being made of' metal strips lapped and ribbed, forming a rigid frame, a series of screen-securing clips or prongs adapted to engage the screen and secure it to the frame, and a protecting-strip removably secured to the frame and covering the edge of the screen and its engaging points.

The invention further consists in the details of its construction and combination of its operating parts, all of which I will now proceed to definitely describe, and then point out in In the drawings, Figure 1 is a face view of a screen-frame arranged according to my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view screen in place. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the frame, taken through the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let A indicate the frame, composed of the four lengths A. Each of these lengths A is formed of a sheet-metal strip folded upon which are cut itself, as at A and A, and having the stifi'etr' lng-rldge A*. (See Fig. 3.) Securing-clips B, disposed at right angles to the length A, rest between the folds of said lengths, their inner ends being hoolr shaped and protruding through elongated openings A cut in the strips A, and their outer ends protruding through the orifices A. These strips A are soldered together at their ends, having lapjoints, as at A (l C are the finishing or protecting strips, to lit the'frame, meeting at the corners in miter-joints and being secured in place by the binding-clips I). The strips C are so placed as to cover the edges of the screen and the points of its engagement with the clips B, as seen in the drawings.

In operation, the parts A being assembled and soldered together with a rigid frame, as

above described, ascreen is cut to the desired size and placed over the flat face of the frame. The inner hooked ends of the securing-clips B, which project through the openings A and of the strips A are brought into engagement with the mesh of the screen E, and by grasping the outer projecting ends of the clips B the screen is drawn taut, the free ends of the clips being bent over upon the frame, as shown in the drawings. After securing the screen to the frame in the manner just described the tinishing-strips (J are placed in position and secured to the frame by the hinding-clips D.

To replace a screen, the operator has but to remove the clips D and B, which are preforably made of soft metal.

It will be seen that by engaging and securing the clips B at points diametrically opposite each other a tight screen of even tension is readily maintained. f

Having thus described my invention, what claim is 1. In a fly-screen, a frame consisting of metal strips folded to form a strengtheningrib on one side, the opposite side or face being provided with from the inner edge of the strips outwardly, the outer edge of the frame being provided with openings between the frontand rear parts of the frame and in line with the said slots, and .securingwlips passed through the said openings, and having their inner estremitransverse slots extending ties turned, upwardly through the slots to catch the screen, their outer extremities pro truding from the openings and being turned over upon the face of the frame, substantially as described.

2. In afiy-screen, aframe eonsistingof folded metal strips each provided with a stiffening-ridge, said strips being soldered together at their ends, and a series of engaging clips removably secured in said metal strips an adapted to hold the screen in the frame, substantially as shown for the purpose stated.

3. In a fly-screen, aframe consisting of foldedmetal strips each provided with a stiiiening-ridge, said strip s being soldered together at their ends, a series of engaging clips removahly secured to said metal strips,- and a finishing-strip of curved metal removably secured to said frame and adapted to protect the securing ends of the screen.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. HUGH WV. PEIGHTAL.

Vl itnesses:

DENA NELSON,

MARY (J. LAMB. 

